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[–] trailing9@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

To mention the obvious, it's the same network effect that keeps people on X and Reddit.

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Where there's a platform, there's enshitification.

[–] trailing9@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

To stay obvious, what's fascinating is that those networks are small, its members the most intelligent people available and they meet each other regularly in person at conferences.

Why do they accept the lock-in?